Campaigning for Egypt’s presidential election has opened as the country gears up for its first elections since Mohamed Morsi was ousted by the military last July.
Former army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and leftist politician Hamdeen Sabahi are contesting the May 26-27 presidential poll, which is widely expected to see Sisi ascend to power.
Supporters of Sisi launched his election campaign on social networking sites, with the 59-year-old using Twitter to say “stability, security and hope for Egypt will be achieved through our will and capabilities.”
